# Antifreeze **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 25, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575 "2009-08-25T13:55:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fifity50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fifity50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fifity50)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/1 "2009-08-25T13:55:23Z")
My car requires that I put antifreeze in it every 2 -3 months or so I have checked it over and over and have found no leaks on the ground or otherwise not sure where its going? ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/2 "2009-08-25T14:06:03Z")
How much do you need to add each time? Does your oil look normal or milky? ---
**Author:** ![fifity50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fifity50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fifity50)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/3 "2009-08-25T14:09:16Z")
the oil is normal I first thought of a Head gasket leak but that is not the case. I will need to add about a quart about every 2-3 months. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/4 "2009-08-25T14:10:02Z")
What kind of car do you drive? Year, make, model, and mileage please? How much antifreeze do you have to add every 2-3 months? ---
**Author:** ![fifity50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fifity50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fifity50)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/5 "2009-08-25T14:12:38Z")
I have a 1995 Chevy Lumina has 143,000 miles on it runs great and I have kept on on the maintenance on it. I add about a quart or so. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/6 "2009-08-25T14:22:57Z")
This car does fall into the Intake manifold leak problems GM had/has on their V6 and V8 engines. Get it checked out. If you’re the original owner then this could be a free fix. Right now it doesn’t sound like a big leak…but you want to take care of this soon. If not it could destroy your engine. ---
**Author:** ![fifity50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fifity50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fifity50)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/7 "2009-08-25T14:28:57Z")
yes I am the original owner of the vehicle, I have never heard of this problem I would always take my car in for Re-calls. Is this a recall for this problem? I will get it checked out. It has been doing this for about 3 years now. I have just been replacing the antifreeze as needed. I did have to keep returning the vehicle when it was new for some type of Plug on the intake but that was a oil leak. I will check it and see Thanks for your information… ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/8 "2009-08-25T14:29:08Z")
At the next oil change take a close look at the oil. When my 2000 Blazer had an intake manifold gasket leak, my mechanic only saw a few drops of coolant in the oil as the last of it drained out. I was losing about a pint a month at the time (2004). Do a search on “Dexcool Settlement” for mor info. Unfortunately, ~Sept 08 was the end date to submit a claim under the settlement. Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![fifity50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fifity50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fifity50)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/9 "2009-08-25T14:37:39Z")
oh Sept 08 oh well I guess I will just keep putting the cooland in until she gives out on my I will look during the next oil change agin thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/10 "2009-08-25T14:55:08Z")
> yes I am the original owner of the vehicle, I have never heard of this problem I would always take my car in for Re-calls. It’s a known issues…has been a known issue. MILLIONS of cars built by GM have been effected by this. > **[Suite 101 - How-tos, Inspiration and Other Ideas to Try](https://suite101.com/)** > > Suite101 helps you discover home ideas, DIY crafts, gardening, food, style inspiration, how-tos and other ideas to make your life better. > **[GM to handle widespread intake manifold gasket problem on case-by-case basis...](https://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/15/gm-to-handle-intake-manifold-gasket-problem-on-a-case-by-case-ba/)** > > CTV reports that some General Motors vehicles may have a serious defect which could lead to total engine failure. [http://www.petitiononline.com/GMcnsmrs/petition.html](http://www.petitiononline.com/GMcnsmrs/petition.html) [http://www.intakemanifoldhelp.com/](http://www.intakemanifoldhelp.com/) ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/11 "2009-08-25T14:56:10Z")
> At the next oil change take a close look at the oil. I wouldn’t wait until the next oil change. If this is the infamous GM intake manifold problem then it could get much much worse very quickly. Get it checked NOW. ---
**Author:** ![fifity50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fifity50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fifity50)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/35575/12 "2009-08-25T15:21:46Z")
Ok I will do it this weekend.